De Gea expecting "great things" from Van Gaal at Utd

Manchester United keeper David de Gea is relishing being at his first ever World Cupat the age of just 23 and is planning to enjoy the experience in Brazil to the max.

Q. How have your first few days on Brazilian soil treated you? A. I feel good. I'm over the moon to be involved at a World Cup. The weather has been kind; it's not too hot, so we have been able to train really well, and we are trying to prepare for the opening match as well as we can.

Q. Has Iker Casillas given you any advice? A. He just told me to train hard and do my bit. He's the captain, he has a lot of experience and is a role model for me. I'm proud to have the chance to train alongside him.

Q. You had a great season at United. Do you feel your call-up is a reward for that, or is it a longer-term thing? A. I've been working for years to get to this moment, always giving 100%. At the end of the day it's a prize and I want to enjoy it.

Q. You will come up against Louis van Gaal in the opening game against the Netherlands. A. He's a coach who's won the lot. He's an excellent manager and I think he's going to bring great things to Manchester United; important, innovative things that will do us the world of good. He's going to help us a lot because he's going to bring a different playing style with him.